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Regulations, reorganization, and the road ahead for dietary supplements and natural products

12-Dec-2023 By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

As 2023 comes to a close, so too does another year of progress and innovation in the dietary supplement and natural product industries that the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) proudly serves. The growth of newer product categories – such as...

Citizen Petition demands FTC withdraw Notice of Penalty Offense sent to 700 companies

18-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Earlier this year, the FTC sought to flex its penalty offense authority by issuing compliance reminders to advertisers–but trades say that ‘friendly reminder’ was unlawful.

AHPA’s McGuffin: We oppose the reorganization of FDA’s food and supplements program

17-Jul-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The Board of the American Herbal Products Association will oppose FDA proposals to reorganize its dietary supplements program into a new Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation.

Guest Article: AHPA reflects on 40-year history of defending herb safety as part of continued commitment to move industry forward

13-Dec-2022 By Michael McGuffin, President, AHPA

For the last 40 years, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has defended the safety of herbs and herbal ingredients and worked to ensure that herbal products remain accessible to our families, friends, and neighbors. As the industry has grown—through...

News in brief

American Herbal Products Association accepting nominations for 2023 Awards

23-Nov-2022

The association’s annual awards, first presented in 2006, acknowledge individuals and organizations for making positive and substantive contributions to the herbal products industry.

AHPA’s McGuffin on supply chain, MPL, climate change, and more

22-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supply chain issues appear to be easing for the herbal supplements sector, says Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association, but the key lesson from the past couple of years is that supply chain management is not simple.

AHPA announces formation of Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee

23-Mar-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association’s Board of Trustees has chartered the AHPA Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee.

AHPA’s McGuffin on 40 years of industry impact and influence

17-Jan-2022 By Stephen Daniells

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the American Herbal Products Association. We sat down with AHPA President, Michael McGuffin, to look back on the association’s impact and influence over 40 years and look ahead to the industry’s future.

FDA’s Welch on DSHEA 2.0: ‘We have an opportunity for real, common sense reform that I don’t believe we can let pass by’

25-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

“FDA is not looking to throw out DSHEA and start fresh – rather we are talking about building on the current framework,” said FDA’s Dr Cara Welch. Done correctly, initiatives like a mandatory product listing would not impose significant burdens on the...

Dr Rob Wildman, SafetyCall International & Indena among AHPA 2021 Award recipients

11-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association has announced the recipients of its 2021 annual AHPA Awards with Herbalife Nutrition, Naturade, and Tony Hayes also being recognized.

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AHPA calls for nominations for 2021 awards

06-Jan-2021

The deadline for nominations for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 2021 Awards will close on January 15, with the awards to be presented at a virtual meeting on March 9.

Guest Article

Shifting perception by doing the right things

09-Oct-2020 By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

Occasionally, I get asked this question: why is the American Herbal Products Association involved in the sports nutrition category?

Sports nutrition no longer the Wild West, but ‘How the West was Won’: Expert

24-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Advances in compliance, diligence, responsibility, and transparency has moved the needle on best practices in the sports nutrition category, and the perception that the category is the “Wild West” is outdated, says the CSO of Dymatize.

Hemp-CBD dietary supplement bill introduced in the House

04-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) have introduced the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2020 to allow hemp and hemp derived CBD to be legally marketed in dietary supplements.

AHPA event aims to guide CBD industry

25-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Products containing cannabidiol (CBD) represent a rapidly growing yet uncertain market segment, with those in the industry often finding themselves with more questions than answers.

NutraCast Podcast: Why CBD companies need a supplement executive

12-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

For those who want to begin manufacturing cannabidiol (CBD), the process can be overwhelming.

AHPA’s McGuffin: ‘When Americans believe their health is at risk, they turn to natural products’

21-May-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Speaking via video, Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), discussed a range of issues, from new supplement users sticking with the products, voicing support for recent FDA/FTC actions against egregious drug claims,...

The American Herbal Products Association announces 2020 Awards winners

13-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Wilson Lau, Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition, Verdure Sciences, and Edward Alstat have been named this year’s AHPA Award winners for outstanding contributions to the herbal products industry.

Senate confirms Dr. Stephen Hahn as new FDA commissioner

13-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The cancer specialist from Houston takes the helm amidst a full-blown vaping crisis.

Collaboration will make industry stronger, new AHPA science officer says

19-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Increasing collaboration within the herbal industry will drive the sector forward. That’s one of the goals Holly Johnson, PhD, has in her new role as chief science officer of the American Herbal Products Association.

AHPA's botanical GMP document will help industry adapt to new requirements such as FSMA

06-Oct-2017 By Hank Schultz

Increasing scrutiny on the supply end of the dietary supplement business put the American Herbal Products Association in a position to contribute to the further legitimization of the dietary supplement industry, said the organization’s founder.

AHPA urges EPA to revamp pesticide limits for botanicals

24-May-2017 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has urged federal regulators to revamp pesticide rules that unfairly impact minor crops that include many botanical commodities.

AHPA's botanical GMPs document ready for field testing

03-Apr-2017 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has issued a version of its ‘botanical GMPs’ document. Several member companies have stepped forward to field test the recommendations, AHPA president Michael McGuffin said.

AHPA awards Richard, Bass, Israelsen, Shelton and BI

16-Mar-2017

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) presented its 2017 awards to Elwood Richard, Scott Bass, Loren Israelsen, Suzanne Shelton and BI Nutraceuticals for substantive and positive contributions to the herbal products industry.

Trump, vinpocetine, hemp: AHPA looks at 2016 events that will affect 2017

22-Dec-2016 By Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association

Several events in 2016 will impact the industry in 2017 and future years. The 2016 election results tops that list. Like most other industries in the U.S., the herbal products industry will be closely watching the incoming Trump administration and Republican-controlled...

NDI draft guidance needs extensive revision, AHPA asserts

15-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

The current NDI draft guidance is unlikely to improve compliance or the quality of submissions and should be rewritten. That’s the opinion expressed by the American Herbal Products Association in comments it filed with FDA.

AHPA awards: Sen. Tom Harkin get Lifetime Achievement Award

15-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA retired), Dr Steven Dentali, Dr Paula Brown, Robert Ullman, and Aveda were recognized for their substantive and positive contributions to the herbal products industry at the 2016 AHPA Awards last week.

AHPA comments on proposed California Prop 65 warning changes

04-Feb-2016 By Adi Menayang

Despite multiple public comments and the latest revisions in California’s Prop 65 proposal, the wording still isn’t clear enough, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) contends.

AHPA: 2015 will see changes in Congress, implementation of FSMA rules and progress on cannabis restrictions

12-Jan-2015 By Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association

The herbal products industry can expect several recent trends to continue in 2015, but there are also some significant changes on the horizon. Here are a few things the industry can look for in 2015.

AHPA’s proposed consumer friendly Prop 65 label warnings gain traction among regulators

30-Sep-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Proposals from the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA) to allow more informative warnings for California’s Proposition 65-listed reproductive toxins have been met with interest by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment...

Focused mitigation strategies under FSMA costlier, but not safer, AHPA asserts

14-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

As part of its ongoing effort to influence the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the American Herbal Products Association has submitted 30 pages of comments on the way FSMA calls for mitigation strategies aimed at preventing intentional...

AHPA launches free, publicly-accessible Botanical Identity References Compendium

08-May-2014

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has launched the free, publicly-accessible AHPA Botanical Identity References Compendium for manufacturers and researchers to accurately identify botanical ingredients.

AHPA suggests revisions, clarifications in thick sheaf of comments on FSMA

04-Dec-2013 By Hank Schultz

In a reflection of the broad nature of its membership, the American Herbal Products Association has submitted comments on two proposed Food Safety Modernization Act rules that run to nearly 200 pages. In part, the comments suggest ways to lessen the burden...

Proposed Prop 65 changes ‘could be helpful’, says AHPA legal counsel

08-May-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The proposed changes by California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. to the state’s controversial Prop 65 law ‘could be helpful to companies that need to deal with this law’, says AHPA's legal counsel.

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2013 AHPA Awards recipients named

06-Mar-2013

The American Herbal Products Association has named its 2013 AHPA Awards recipients, with Alkemist Labs’ Sidney Sudberg and Élan Sudberg, and Josef Brinckmann from Traditional Medicinals among the winners.

Wikibotanica? AHPA launches online tool to share ID testing information

29-Oct-2012 By Hank Schultz

The wiki approach revolutionized the concept of the encyclopedia. The American Herbal Products Association hopes it will do the same for the science behind herbal products with the unveiling of its AHPA Botanical Authentication Wiki.

NDI draft guidance comments

AHPA to FDA: Tear up NDI draft guidance and start again

05-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

The Food and Drug Administration should tear up its “hugely flawed” draft guidance on new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications and go back to the drawing board, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).

AHPA clarifies DMAA/geranium oil stance

12-Aug-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has not concluded that 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is not found in geranium oil, as it clarifies its recent labeling on DMAA.

AHPA throws support behind hemp cultivation bill

12-May-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has endorsed proposed new legislation to legalize cultivation and processing of industrial hemp.

AHPA calls for dialogue with ConsumerLab over testing methods

08-Dec-2010 By Shane Starling

In the midst of a dispute over valerian product testing standards that has escalated into something far more rancorous, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has called on ConsumerLab.com to seek industry counsel over those very same standards.